DURHAM, Maine — A motorcyclist was taken to the hospital early Tuesday after his motorcycle collided with a van, according to police.
The biker, whom State Police Trooper Jodell Wilkinson declined to identify pending family notification, was headed southbound on Route 125 just before 8:30 a.m. when a passenger van driven by a woman, whose name is also being withheld, attempted to turn onto the road and struck the bike.
The woman’s van was at a stop sign, Wilkinson said.
The driver of the van “stopped, looked both ways, and basically didn’t see the motorcycle,” Wilkinson said.
The biker, who was not wearing a helmet, was thrown to the pavement and suffered a head laceration, road rash on his back and an ankle injury. He was taken to Maine Medical Center in Portland for treatment.
The van’s driver was not injured in the crash, Wilkinson said. She was the only person in the van, and it does not appear she was distracted.
LOUD PIPES SAVES LIVES
when will youse stupid people leran?????
look 8 times for motorcycles when you want drive
todays safety tip: if you are drivin and see a bouncing ball come on to the street, forget checking for kids chasing after the ball…check to make sure no motorcycles are following you before you slow down for the ball… kids are replaceable, motorcycles are precious
How does a loud noise coming from the back of the motorcycle help it be seen by someone in front of it?
Loud pipes don’t save lives…helmets do!
Been riding motorcycles for 45 years…I’ll take my helmet over loud pipes any day.
Was her name Mrs Magoo by any chance?